ಬೆರ್ಕು

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *weruku (“cat”). Cognate with Tamil வெருகு (veruku, “wild-cat”), Malayalam വെരുക് (verukŭ, “civet”), Kurukh बेरख़ा (berxā, “cat”).

Noun

ಬೆರ್ಕು (berku)

  1. cat

Descendants
  • Kannada: ಬೆಕ್ಕು (bekku)

Further reading
  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007) , “ಬೆರ್ಕು”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [Halagannada Padasampada] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
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